Abstract: Biomass power generation technology coupled with coal-fired boilers，a widely applied technology in Europe，is
an effective method to lower the CO2 emission of coal-fired power plants. Investigated the application of biomass power
generation technology coupled with large coal-fired boilers in Netherlands，Finland，the United Kingdom and other
European countries，the development of this technology and some typical cases of European power plants were described，
and the main technical routes were summarized.UK was pointed out to be the country with the most developed coupling
power generation technology. This technology proposed in the 14th Five-Year Plan should be taken seriously and be
considered as a main technique to be developed in China. It is concluded that the technical routes coupling 15%~40%
（mass fraction）biomass in co-combustion is adaptive for the large coal-fired boilers coupled with biomass in China.And
further recommendation on the technology is also proposed.

Key words: Europe, large coal-fired boiler, biomass power generation, technical routes, carbon emission, co-combustion
with biomass, coupling, CO2 emission reduction